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Carroll vs Concord vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Carroll | Concord | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
1,145Highest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
58±3.5 49% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
| Concord and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42k 21% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241 24% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Concord and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356 8% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.